Reminder system and method for urine collection

Abstract

The method for reminding an individual to collect a urine specimen includes providing at least one reminder label such that the individual will discover the label in the course of preparing to urinate, thereby serving as a reminder to collect the urine specimen, attaching the label to a location where the label will be encountered by the individual when preparing to urinate, discovering the label when preparing to urinate, reminding the individual to collect the urine specimen when the individual discovers the label, and collecting the urine specimen in a collection container. Reminder labels include, but are not limited to, pads, clips, guards, temporary tattoos for use on skin, adhesive paper labels, adhesive plastic labels, adhesive foil labels, and textile labels.

1 . A method for reminding an individual to collect a urine specimen, comprising the steps of: 
 a) providing at least one reminder label, wherein the individual will discover the label in the course of preparing to urinate, thereby serving as a reminder to collect the urine specimen;    b) attaching the label to a location where the label will be encountered by the individual when preparing to urinate;    c) discovering the label when preparing to urinate;    d) reminding the individual to collect the urine specimen when the individual discovers the label; and    e) collecting the urine specimen in a collection container.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of providing the label as part of a urine collection kit to a health care provider or to a patient.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the urine collection kit comprises a plurality of reminder labels.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the reminder labels are selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) at least one reminder pad;    b) at least one reminder clip;    c) at least one fly guard;    d) at least one temporary tattoo for use on skin;    e) at least one adhesive paper label;    f) at least one adhesive plastic label;    g) at least one adhesive foil label;    h) at least one textile label; and    i) any combination of a) through h).    
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) skin of the individual;    b) a surface of the toilet;    c) a wall near a toilet;    d) a door near the toilet;    e) a window near the toilet;    f) an undergarment of the individual; and    g) any combination of a) through f).    
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising the step of providing the label as part of a urine collection kit to a health care provider or to a patient.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the urine collection kit comprises a plurality of reminder labels.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the reminder labels are selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) at least one reminder pad;    b) at least one reminder clip;    c) at least one fly guard;    d) at least one temporary tattoo for use on skin;    e) at least one adhesive paper label;    f) at least one adhesive plastic label;    g) at least one adhesive foil label;    h) at least one textile label; and    i) any combination of a) through h).    
   
   
       9 . A urine collection kit for an individual, the kit comprising: 
 at least one reminder label, wherein the individual will discover the label in the course of preparing to urinate, thereby serving as a reminder to collect a urine specimen.    
   
   
       10 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9  further comprising at least one collection container for holding a collected urine specimen.  
   
   
       11 . The urine collection kit of  claim 10  further comprising a set of directions for use of the kit, the directions comprising an explanation to attach the label to a location where the label will be encountered by the individual when preparing to urinate.  
   
   
       12 . The urine collection kit of  claim 11 , wherein the urine collection kit comprises a plurality of reminder labels.  
   
   
       13 . The urine collection kit of  claim 12 , wherein the reminder labels are selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) at least one reminder pad;    b) at least one reminder clip;    c) at least one fly guard;    d) at least one temporary tattoo for use on skin;    e) at least one adhesive paper label;    f) at least one adhesive plastic label;    g) at least one adhesive foil label;    h) at least one textile label; and    i) any combination of a) through h).    
   
   
       14 . The urine collection kit of  claim 12 , wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) skin of the individual;    b) a surface of the toilet;    c) a wall near a toilet;    d) a door near the toilet;    e) a window near the toilet;    f) an undergarment worn by the individual; and    g) any combination of a) through f).    
   
   
       15 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9  further comprising a set of directions for use of the kit, the directions comprising an explanation to attach the label to a location where the label will be encountered by the individual when preparing to urinate.  
   
   
       16 . The urine collection kit of  claim 15 , wherein the urine collection kit comprises a plurality of reminder labels.  
   
   
       17 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9 , wherein the urine collection kit comprises a plurality of reminder labels.  
   
   
       18 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9 , wherein the reminder labels are selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) at least one reminder pad;    b) at least one reminder clip;    c) at least one fly guard;    d) at least one temporary tattoo for use on skin;    e) at least one adhesive paper label;    f) at least one adhesive plastic label;    g) at least one adhesive foil label;    h) at least one textile label; and    i) any combination of a) through h).    
   
   
       19 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9 , wherein the location is selected from the group consisting of: 
 a) skin of the individual;    b) a surface of the toilet;    c) a wall near a toilet;    d) a door near the toilet;    e) a window near the toilet;    f) an undergarment worn by the individual; and    g) any combination of a) through f).    
   
   
       20 . The urine collection kit of  claim 9 , wherein the urine collection kit is supplied to a health care provider or to a patient.